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A6: Communicate with the teacher so we can work together to address issues at home and school. #ECEchat

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Q5: I switched to doing morning tubs this year instead of a morning worksheet and have loved giving students time to create, interact with each other, and learn how to problem solve. #ECEchat

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A4: Lots of practice with deep breaths and when things don't go the way they should, talking about what to do different next time. #ECEchat

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Letting students play so they have a chance to practice interactions with each other! Praising students when they apply skills we have talked about. #ECEchat

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A2: Social stories and children's books, interacting with students during play to gently guide their interactions with classmates, modeling, talking about how to react in different situations #ECEchat

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A1: Learning it early on in life helps students throughout the rest of their lives! #ECEchat

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Hello! I'm Faith from Minnesota and I teach 1st grade. #ECEchat

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@MiedemaTeacher I find that lack of time to learn how to best use new technology is a big barrier for me, which is why I agree that PD is so important. I agree with the article that it's helpful to learn from colleagues so you can go to them with questions.
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"In the quiet spaces opened up by the sustained, undistracted reading of a book, or by any other act of contemplation, for that matter, we make our own associations, draw our own inferences and analogies, foster our own ideas." -Carr

How do you create quiet spaces?

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@_mdevisser @d_mulder Love it! #DC508

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@_mdevisser I also found her observations refreshing! I was surprised at her honesty and awareness of many of the problems with technology and ideas for how to solve the problems. #DC508

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"A well-educated, experienced teacher--who knows her or his subject very well, and knows how people learn, and can design instruction and carry it off well and can assess student learning...--THAT teacher is the BEST technology in the classroom. Period.
-Ross Perkins
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"For God gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding." Proverbs 2:6

What would Solomon think about digital wisdom?
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"Just because these students are digital natives, does not mean that they do not need guidance to navigate the digital world."
-Passani and Peters
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"Although most attempts
at 'edutainment' to date have essentially failed from both the education and entertainment perspective, we can – and will, I predict – do much better."
-Prensky

Interesting how he recognizes failed attempts in the past, yet advocates for more.
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They don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.

That common phrase has been bouncing around in my head after reading the Godsey article "The Deconstruction of K-12 Teachers." #DC508

https://t.co/UHqyla7zl3

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"People don't buy what you do; people buy why you do it." -Simon Sinek

Why are you a teacher? Why are you teaching what you teach? Why are you using technology?
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https://t.co/vzRtM4ReEr

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@MiedemaTeacher I think elementary students are too young to manage technology on their own. Their use of technology should be with the discernment and supervision of parents and teachers. Children need to be taught how to responsibly manage technology. #DC508

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The Strauss article raises the old question: "Should schools be mirrors of society, or should they places apart?"
As with many things in life, I think there should be a healthy balance of mirroring and being set apart in schools.
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"Avoid These 4 EdTech Mistakes in Your Classroom" by Nira Dale

"If success in student learning is contingent upon the successful functioning of technology or the students’ ability to use it, expect disappointment." What do you think about this #DC508?